314 – The Nazi Ghost Train
In early September 1944, as Allied forces raced across France and Belgium, the German occupation of Brussels was beginning to
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313 – 1942: Hitler’s Gamble for Victory
1942 was a year of extraordinary contrasts for Nazi Germany. As the year began, Hitler’s armies appeared unstoppable. German forces
312- Normandy 1944: Operation Martlet
In June 1944, as the Allied armies fought to break out from the Normandy beachhead, attention turned to a series
311 – Patton, 1945
In this episode, we turn our attention to the final months of the war in Europe and one of the
310 – Great Escapeism at Stalag Luft III
When we think of Allied prisoners of war in German camps, we often picture barbed wire, watchtowers, tunnels, and the
309 – SOE Special Duties Flights
When people think about the secret war in occupied Europe, they often picture agents, resistance fighters, and acts of sabotage
308 – Mers El-Kébir: The British Attack on the French Navy
In the summer of 1940, Britain stood alone. France had fallen, invasion seemed possible, and Winston Churchill faced a grave
307 – Percy Herbert: From POW to Hollywood
Before he became a familiar face on screen, appearing in over 70 films like ‘The Bridge on the River Kwai’,
306 – The Battle for Berlin
The final battle for Berlin in 1945 was not just the end of the war in Europe, it was the
305 – A Boy Soldier in Hitler’s Army
In the final months of the Second World War, as the Third Reich collapsed in on itself, boys were sent